§ 30-110. Permit for temporary uses required.

It shall be unlawful for any person to use a city sidewalk or public plaza as described in this article without the required permit. For the purposes of this article, "public plaza" shall mean the area located directly east of Third Street at the western entrance of Manhattan Town Center in the Poyntz Avenue right-of-way.

(a)

Display permit. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain a display on a city sidewalk or public plaza without a valid temporary use permit. "Display" includes, but is not limited to, the placement of any table, rack, machine, or other device or object relating to the storage, advertising, exhibition, or sale of merchandise or services, but does not include freestanding signs. Provided that, no permit shall be required to place newsstands, news racks, and other devices for the distribution or sale of newspapers, pamphlets and handbills.

(b)

Sidewalk café permit. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, permit or allow a sidewalk café on a city sidewalk or public plaza without a valid temporary use permit. "Sidewalk café" includes, but is not limited to, the placement of any table, chair, vending station, food stand or other device or object relating to the sale of food or beverages or sidewalk dining, but does not include freestanding signs.

(c)

Sidewalk sign permit. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain a sidewalk sign, as defined in the Manhattan Zoning Regulations, on a city sidewalk or public plaza without a valid temporary use permit.

(Ord. No. 6692, § 4, 4-15-08; Ord. No. 7116, § 1, 12-2-14)